OUTINGS AND EVENTS NEWS – MAY 2017
Salisbury & District
U3A – www.u3a-salisbury.org.uk
SUDELEY CASTLE and
GARDENS
Thursday 17th
August 2017 – Booking Now
Located
in the heart of the Cotswolds, Sudeley Castle and
Gardens has played an important role in England’s history for over 1,000
years. The castle rooms and
exhibits contain treasures from Roman times to the present day. Outside, the
castle is surrounded by a breathtaking 1,200 acre estate and ten award-winning gardens. The
centrepiece is the Queens Garden because four of England’s queens – Anne
Boleyn, Katherine Parr, Lady Jane Grey and Elizabeth I – once walked on the
original Tudor Parterre. The Pheasantry at Sudeley houses a collection of 16
rare and endangered species of birds from around the world as part of
their programme of breeding and
conservation. Sudeley is also the only private castle in England to have a
queen buried within its grounds: Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII’s six
wives lies in the beautiful 15th century chapel of St Mary.
Tudor
history at Sudeley is rich – following the Wars of the Roses (1455-87), Henry
VII granted the castle to his uncle, Jasper Tudor, who held it until his death
in 1495 when, as he left no children, it reverted back to the monarch and
became one of Henry VIII’s royal residences when he ascended the throne in
1509. He and Anne Boleyn visited in July 1535 when he met with Thomas Cromwell
at Winchcombe Abbey to plan the dissolution of the monasteries, and Anne
investigated the relic of Holy blood at nearby Hailes Abbey. Following Henry VIII’s death in 1547 Sudeley
passed to his son, Edward VI, who granted it to his uncle, Thomas Seymour.
Thomas married Katherine Parr (Henry VIII’s 6th wife and widow) and moved into
the castle with their ward, Lady Jane Grey. Charles I found refuge here during
the Civil War (1642-46) when his nephew Prince Rupert established headquarters
at the Castle. Following its ‘slighting’ on Cromwell’s orders at the end of the
Civil War, Sudeley lay derelict for
nearly 200 years. George III visited to
admire its ruins. In 1837 Sudeley was rescued by the wealthy Worcester
glove-makers, brothers John and William Dent, who began an ambitious
restoration continued by their nephew, John Coucher Dent, when he inherited the
castle in 1855. Sudeley is now the home of Elizabeth, Lady Ashcombe and her
son, daughter and their families who are committed to the continued
preservation of the castle, its treasures and the ongoing restoration and
regeneration of the gardens.
Exhibitions
include The Six Wives Exhibition in the 15th century West Wing which houses
replica Tudor costumes from David Starkey’s TV series The Six Wives of Henry
VIII. The Katherine Parr Exhibition
showcases rare copies of original books written by Katherine Parr, the first
queen to have her work published. The exhibition also features her love letters
to Thomas Seymour and the eye-witness account of the discovery of her body at
Sudeley in 1782. These, together with items from her tomb, help to illustrate
David Starkey’s film The Life and Loves of Katherine Parr, Queen of England
and Mistress of Sudeley, which is shown alongside the exhibition. A special Tudor Physic Garden, part of the
new Herb Garden Walk, has been developed to reflect the vast knowledge of
herbal healing from many cultures over thousands of years as interest in
natural remedies increases.
Cost:
£28 (£16.50 to HHA Friends) to include entry, coach and driver's
gratuity. Add £10 for an art tour
(limited to the first 10 people to apply and unsuitable for those with mobility
difficulties) to view paintings by artists such as Van Dyck and Rubens amongst
others from the family’s private collection from 2:30-4pm or £5 for a garden
tour (limited to the first 20 people to apply) from 2-3:30pm.
Coach Pickups: 8am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR 8:15am at Salisbury Millstream Coach Park OR 8:30am at London Road Park and Ride. There will be a comfort stop en route. Our Grosvenor/Taylor's Coach will leave Sudeley at 4:30pm.
WADDESDON MANOR and
CLAYDON HOUSE
Wednesday 26th
July 2017 – Booking Now
Waddesdon Manor, in the
Aylesbury Vale, was built in the Neo-Renaissance style of Loire Valley châteaux
between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839–1898) as a
weekend residence for grand entertaining.
The Manor embodies an eclectic style:
the towers are based on those of the Château de Maintenon, and the twin
staircase towers, on the north facade, although inspired by the staircase tower
at the Château de Chambord, also featured the then unparalleled luxury of being
glazed and ornate. The structural design
of Waddesdon was not all retrospective however. Hidden from view were the most
modern innovations of the late 19th century including a steel frame, which took
the strain of walls on the upper floors, to permit the layout of these floors
to differ completely from the lower floors. The house also had hot and cold
running water in its bathrooms, central heating, and an electric bell system to
summon the numerous servants.
Once his château was complete, Baron Ferdinand installed
his extensive collections of French 18th century boiseries,
Savonnerie carpets, Gobelins and Beauvais tapestries, furniture, Sèvres
ceramics, and books, as well as English and Dutch paintings and Renaissance
treasures. Works were acquired for their exquisite quality and fine provenance.
One of the highlights of the collection is the extraordinary musical automaton
elephant, dating from 1774 and made by the French clockmaker H Martinet. Of the
ten surviving examples of the Sèvres pot-pourri vase in the shape of a ship
from the 1760s, three are at Waddesdon, including one with a very rare scene of
a battle connected to the Seven Years' War. Other collections include Limoges
enamel, arms and armour, maiolica, medieval manuscripts, prints and
drawings. The Grade I listed gardens and
landscape park were laid out by the French landscape architect Elie Lainé and
statuary, pavilions and an aviary added. The Proserpina fountain was brought to
the Manor at the end of the 19th century from the Palace of the Dukes of Parma
in northern Italy: the Ducal Palace of Colorno.
James de Rothschild (1878–1957) bequeathed the house and its contents to the
National Trust and it is now administered by a Rothschild charitable trust
overseen by Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild.
Claydon House looks fairly
ordinary from the outside, a pretty but plain, classical box. Step inside, though, and you are in one of
Britain's greatest interiors. Claydon
was designed in 1757 for the Verney family by Luke Lightfoot, a genius carver
of the rococo style: the light, frothy,
curvy designs that swept across Europe in the late 18th
century. This is fantasy architecture
featuring birds, leaves, lions' heads, all carved with twirling joy by
Lightfoot. He also designed a heavenly
Chinese Room, crammed with bells, pagodas and a Chinese tea ceremony room. On show too is Florence Nightingale's
bedroom; she was a relation of the Verneys.
Coach Pick Ups: 7:45am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR 8am
at Salisbury Millstream Car Park OR 8:15 am at London Road Park and Ride. We will have a comfort/coffee stop en route
and arrive as Waddesdon Manor opens at 11am.
We will leave Waddesdon at 2pm to travel to Claydon House. Our Grosvenor/Taylor's Coach will depart
Claydon at 4:30pm for Salisbury.
Cost: £24 to National
Trust members to include coach, driver gratuity, and entry to both properties
and gardens. If you are not a
National Trust member you will need to pay entry on arrival at each
property.
THE WATTS GALLERY –
ARTISTS' VILLAGE
and LOSELEY HOUSE
& GARDENS
Tuesday 20th
June 2017 – Booking Now
Watts
Gallery - Artists' Village,
a unique Arts & Crafts gem nestled in the Surrey Hills, invites you to
engage with history and art at the newly opened Watts Studios, and to discover
the permanent collection of Victorian paintings and sculpture in Watts Gallery
before visiting the De Morgan Collection, on long term loan to the Artists'
Village. Founded in 1904 as the only
gallery in the UK devoted to a single artist, Watts Gallery offers a unique
insight into the life and work of George Frederic Watts OM RA (1817–1904) and
his Scottish wife, the designer and artist Mary Watts. Widely considered to be
the greatest painter of the Victorian era, GF Watts was a portraitist,
sculptor, landscape painter and symbolist, whose work embodied the most
pressing themes and ideas of the time, earning him the title England's
Michelangelo. The Artists' Village
carries on the Wattses' legacy of Art for All with its historic and
contemporary galleries, working Artist in Residence, conservation studios, and
an extensive learning programme. You may also like to enjoy a quiet moment at
Grade I listed Watts Chapel and explore the woodlands and grounds before
browsing art for sale in the Contemporary Gallery, along with a wide selection
of gifts with 10% off for our group in the Watts Shop. Please wear comfortable shoes as there is
a 10 minute uphill walk to Limnerlease and Watts Studios, a 10 minute walk to
the Chapel, and no wheelchair access.
Loseley
House was built
in the 16th century by Sir William More from honey-coloured stone
reclaimed from the Cistercian Abbey of Waverley at Farnham and is still
occupied by the More-Molyneux family. Features of the House include the Great
Hall containing George IV’s coronation chair, panels carved for Henry VIII’s
banqueting tents, and work by Grinling Gibbons, England’s finest ever
woodcarver. The Drawing Room ceiling was commissioned for a visit by James I,
the fireplace, carved from a single monumental block of chalk, is to a design
by Holbein, the cushions on the maid of honour chairs are reputed to have been
worked by Queen Elizabeth I, and the perfectly preserved 16c Wrangelschrank
cabinet is inlaid with pear wood, pine wood, rosewood, beech and sycamore. The hand carved bed and pelmet in Sir More’s
room depicts a boar hunt. Five centuries
of portraits document the More-Molyneux family.
The 2.5 acre Walled Garden is divided into rooms including the
main reason for our visit, the Rose garden with over one thousand Old English
Rose bushes which should be in full bloom and scent, the Flower Garden, and the
serene White Garden that contrasts spectacular, showy, blooms with lush yet
subtle silver and grey foliage. As well,
there is the Herb Garden, the Organic Vegetable Garden planted with unusual
varieties, the Kitchen Garden which houses Loseley's collection of Garden
Organic Heritage Seed Library plants and, just outside the walls, the Wild
Flower Meadow.
I am advised the public tea rooms at both locations are
small and can get congested with long, slow queues at busy times so I am
offering options for reserved morning tea/coffee and biscuits and a
buffet lunch at Watts Gallery, and afternoon tea at Loseley to avoid the
crowds. You are, of course, very welcome
to bring a picnic and/or to take your chances in the tea rooms if you prefer to
purchase your own food or drinks.
Cost:
£30 (£21 with National Art Pass or £21.50 for HHA Friends or £12 with
both National Art Pass and HHA membership) to include coach, driver gratuity,
entry to both venues and a 45 minute tour of Loseley House at either 2:20 or
2:40pm (no free flow). Add £3 to include
tea, coffee and biscuits in the Old Kiln on arrival and/or £9 to include a 1pm
Buffet Lunch at the Watts Gallery (sandwich platter with fruit selection,
crisps, home made cakes and elderflower cordial or water) and/or £7.50 to
include afternoon tea or coffee and two fruit scones with clotted cream and
strawberry jam at 4pm at Loseley.
Coach
Pickups: 8am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR 8:15am
at Salisbury Millstream Coach Park OR 8:30am at London Road Park and Ride. Our Grosvenor/Taylor's Coach will leave
Loseley House at 4:30pm.
WEST GREEN HOUSE
GARDENS and THE VYNE
Thursday 11th May 2017 –
Booking Now
West
Green House Gardens,
created by acclaimed
garden designer and writer Marylyn Abbott, is one of England’s finest manor
house gardens, marrying neoclassical style with contemporary design. Home to
the West Green House Opera Season, it has been featured in The Telegraph's Best
Walled Gardens to Visit, and seen on BBC2's Gardeners' World and Best
Bakes Ever. The Gardens offer four
seasons of beauty, contrast and inspiration with a special and distinctive
sense of place, as well as a touch of humour.
A grand water staircase provides a focal point to the Nymphaeum Fountain
designed by architect Quinlan Terry. The magnificent Walled Garden, faithfully
restored to its original lines, is entered through an arbour of wisteria. An
allée of apple trees divides the elaborate potager featuring fruit cages,
annuals and vegetables from the signature perennial borders. Beyond the walls the Lakefield is carpeted in
spring with fritillaries and daffodils and embraces one of England’s most
eclectic collections of garden follies.
A path leads from the serenity of the lake to the Paradise Water Garden
and contemporary Garden of the Five Bridges with a serpentine ribbon of Iris
Sibirica crossed by chinoiserie inspired bridges. It meanders on through a
woodland glade to the terraced Theatre Lawn surrounded by tall tapestry hedges.
The Vyne was built between 1500 and 1520 for
Lord Chamberlain William Sandys, one of Henry VIII’s most trusted courtiers. It
is an E-plan house of diapered red brick with stone dressings bought in 1653 by
a successful barrister, Chaloner Chute, who commissioned alterations including
a classical portico by Inigo Jones' pupil John Webb to the north front – one of
the earliest for an English country house. Further changes were carried out
from 1770 by Chaloner’s great-grandson John, including a remarkably dramatic
classical Palladian staircase. There is a Tudor chapel with important
contemporary stained glass (bring your binoculars to see the detail) and
encaustic tiles (1512) from the Antwerp workshop of Guido de Savino, and fine
linenfold panelling in the Oak Gallery, carved with badges and devices. There
is a Gothick ante-chapel containing the tomb of Speaker Chute and a suite of
drawing rooms with Rococo ceilings and Italian damask hangings. The Vyne holds an inscribed Roman ring as
well as a lead tablet that speaks of a curse on the one who stole it. JRR
Tolkien was asked to comment on it as an expert on Anglo-Saxon history,
including its connection to a mine fabled to have been dug by dwarves, and a
few days after began writing Lord of the Rings. The grounds contain
large woodland and a wetlands nesting site which is populated by swans and
common redshanks. There are woodland, wetland and parkland walking trails.
Cost: £11.50 to
include coach and driver gratuity.
National Trust Members enter both properties free. Non National Trust Members will need to pay
entrance at each property.
Coach Pick Ups: 8am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR 8:15am
at Salisbury Millstream Car Park OR
8:30am at London Road Park and Ride OR 9am at Amesbury at the bus stop
by the car park opposite the library. We
will leave The Vyne at 4:30pm.
PAYMENTS, REFUNDS AND RECEIPTS FOR OUTINGS
From
10am At Meetings: Cash or cheques payable to Salisbury U3A. One cheque can
cover as many people as you like, separate cheques for each outing please.
By Post: If you can't attend the monthly meeting or
prefer to book by post, please email Margaret
for a booking form. Otherwise,
please post your cheque with destination, your name, home and mobile phone
numbers and pick up point on the reverse to Margaret
Vacha, 1 Grasmere Close, Salisbury SP2 8DG.
Cancellations/Refunds: Full refund if
cancelled more than one month before the outing. Cancellations less than a
month before a trip are only refunded if we have a waiting list and can resell
your place.
Refunds: If you are due a refund, may I ask please
that you do not deduct refunds from payments for other trips. I will pay out refunds in cash or by cheque
separately. Accounting for each trip is
so much easier if there is no cross-over in payments or refunds between
outings.
Receipts: No receipts or tickets are issued for
Salisbury U3A trips. I do acknowledge
all postal bookings by email or phone call.
Personal Record: May I respectfully ask that you keep a diary
note of your coach pick up point and time, that you have paid, and what you
have paid for please.
Reserves: Reserving outings in advance is no longer
possible. Outings can only be booked
with a full payment and, if you can, a booking slip or a note giving all your
contact details and coach pick up point.
Any questions, or to
cancel your place, or to change your pick-up point after booking:
SOME EXTRA TRIPS AND
EVENTS
FROM OTHER LOCAL
GROUPS
Our goal is to offer
as much of all that is interesting, unusual and perhaps even adventurous to as
many people as possible. If your organisation, group or society are offering a trip or study day or event and you
would like to fill your coach or boost your attendance, we are very happy to
advertise your outing to our members at no charge. No membership is required for any of the
following.
SALISBURY CHAN GROUP
DAY OF MEDITATION IN
LOWER BRITFORD
Sunday 7th May from
10-4pm
We will
mainly sit, with some walking meditation, a few readings, a bit of gentle
exercise to keep us from seizing up, and drink cups of tea. Please bring
something to sit on if you have it, a reading if you wish, and some lunch to
share. Cost: A donation to
cover the cost of the venue. To book a
place, or for any further information, please contact Henry Gray on 07766
464048 or mrhenrygray@mac.com
COMPTON ACRES and
RUSSELL COTES ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM
Wednesday 10th
May 2017
Churchfields
Garden Appreciation Group invite you to join them on their outing to Poole and
Bournemouth. After extensive
refurbishment over the past ten years, Compton Acres on Canford Cliffs is one
of the finest, privately owned gardens in southern England – the azaleas in
particular should be spectacular just in time for our visit. With views of Poole Harbour, Brownsea Island
and the Purbeck Hills, this is a garden not to be missed. There is a Plant Centre for the purchase of
rare and unusual plants, a Harbour View Cafe for lunch, and a shop. After three hours at the gardens, our coach
will take us to East Cliff in Bournemouth to the Russell Cotes Art Gallery and
Museum, a fascinating place full of many interesting collections, furniture and
art. You can enjoy tea and cake in their
tea room or step outside to enjoy a wander along the prom in the sea air.
Cost:
£23.50 to include coach, driver's gratuity and both entrances. Please make your cheque payable to Churchfields
Garden Appreciation Group, and print the destination, coach pickup point,
your name, landline, mobile and full address on the back and send it with a SAE
to Pamela Lampard, 10 South Street, Wilton SP2 0JS – 01722 743620 or 07415 045852 from 8am on the day. Coach Pickups: 8:25am at Amesbury OR 8:40am at Wilton near
the Avenue Roundabout OR 9am at Salisbury Millstream Coach Park.
JOHN SHILLITO BAND at SALISBURY JAZZ
CLUB
7pm for 8-11pm on
Friday 12th May 2017
People
from four counties and beyond meet every month in the Stockman's Lounge at the
Salisbury Auction Centre on Netherhampton Road, Salisbury SP2 8RH to dance or
just sit back and listen to live jazz and watch the dancers. Don't worry about coming alone as you
are very welcome to join our U3A table. Admission is £10 payable at the door and
student card holders pay £5. For more
information or to be put on the club's mailing list, you can
contact Wendy Lawrence on 01672 564241 or
lawrence@jazz4us.fsnet.co.uk For
a full list of bands appearing January to June 2017, the Club's website is
www.southwilts.com/site/salisbury-jazz-club and the band's website is
www.johnshillito.co.uk
U3A
TEA DANCES
Fridays 12th
and 26th May 2017
A Tea Dance is held on the
2nd and 4th Friday of each month at Harnham Memorial Hall SP2 8JH from 2:30 -
4:30pm. Everyone is welcome – with or
without a partner. The more the
merrier! For more information, please
contact Amr Singh-Garcha on 01722 327705 or amr.garcha@gmail.com
SECRET
GARDENS OF THE CLOSE
1-5pm on
Sunday 21st May 2017
The
Friends of Salisbury Cathedral invite you to see and explore the Secret Gardens
of The Close, an Exhibition of botanical art by the Salisbury Florilegium
Society in Leaden Hall, and to enjoy delicious teas in the Bishop's South
Canonry Garden. £10 admission on the
day.
GUNWHARFE
QUAYS PORTSMOUTH
Wednesday
24th May 2017
Sarum
U3A invite you to enjoy a day out at Gunwharfe Quays, Portsmouth and visit The
Spinaker Tower, HMS Victory or the Mary Rose Exhibition, or you might like to
enjoy the retail shopping outlet with many restaurants to choose from, or how
about a boat trip around the harbour with views of naval ships, historic
buildings and fortifications. Cost: £12 to include coach and driver
gratuity. Payment by cheque only (no
cash) made payable to Sarum U3A Visits Account. Please write your name, landline, mobile,
email and destination on the back of your cheque and send it to Angela King, 13
Beverley Hills Park, Boscombe Down, Amesbury SP4 7LH – 01980 622069 or kingangela.6@btinternet.com. Coach
Pick Up: 9am at London Road Park
& Ride. The coach will leave
Gunwharfe Quays at 4pm and arrive back in Salisbury at about 6pm.
THE
LASKETT GARDENS and HEREFORD
Thursday
25th May 2017
Churchfields
Garden Appreciation Society invite you to join them on their visit to The
Laskett Gardens set in four acres of idyllic Herefordshire countryside and the
shared creation of historian Sir Roy Strong and his late wife, designer Julia
Trevelyan Oman. The Gardens include a
rose garden, pleached lime avenue, orchard, herbaceous and prairie borders,
topiary, and much more. It will mean an
early start but we will be stopping for a half hour at Dobies, Cirencester for
breakfast/coffee and plan to arrive at The Laskett by 10:30am. After the Gardens we will rejoin the coach
for the short run to Hereford and free time to have lunch, shop, visit the
Cathedral, Mappa Mundi and Chained Library treasures, or the Old House Museum,
a 17th century Jacobean black and white house at the end of Market
Place Square within the High Town, or anywhere else you choose. Cost: £30 to include coach, driver's gratuity and
entry to the Gardens. Please make your
cheque payable to Churchfields Garden Appreciation Group, and print the
destination, coach pickup point, your name, landline, mobile and full address
on the back and send it with a SAE to Pamela Lampard, 10 South Street, Wilton
SP2 0JS – 01722 743620 or 07415 045852 from 6:30am on the day. Coach Pickups: 7am at Wilton near the Avenue Roundabout OR
7:15am at Salisbury Millstream Coach Park OR 7:30am at Amesbury.
AFTERNOON IN POOLE
Thursday 8th
June
2017
Sarum U3A
invite you to enjoy an afternoon visit to Poole to do whatever you choose: shop, visit Poole Pottery, the local museum,
or take a boat trip to Brownsea Island.
Poole has a large, natural harbour, the Lighthouse arts centre and Blue
Flag beaches. Coach pickup: 11am at London Road Park & Ride. Cost: £12 to include coach travel and driver
gratuity. Payment by cheque only made
payable to Sarum U3A Visits Account.
No cash. Please write your name,
landline, mobile, email and destination on the back of your cheque and send it
to Angela King, 13 Beverley Hills Park, Boscome Down, Amesbury, Wiltshire SP4
7LH – 01980 622069 or kingangela.6@btinternet.com The coach will leave Poole at 5pm to arrive at
London Road Park & Ride at about 6:30pm.
CREATING A WILLOW
SCULPTURE WITH CHARLOTTE MORETON
Saturday 17th
June 2017 from 10am to 4pm
Sarum U3A
invite you to a Study Day in Laverstock Village Hall when Charlotte will teach
us the techniques necessary to create a willow hare to take home. All materials are provided. Cost: £45 – Please send your cheque made payable to
Sarum U3A with your name, landline, mobile and email to Maureen Pardy,
35 Bishops Mead, Laverstock, Salisbury SP1 1RU – 01722 504295 or mpardy@hotmail.co.uk.
TETBURY – CHAVENAGE
HOUSE and WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM
Thursday 22nd June
2017
Sarum DFAS
invite you to join them on this outing. Chavenage
House is mainly 16th century on a site occupied since the 14th century.
Briefly owned by Thomas Seymour and his wife Katherine Parr it passed to the
Stevens family, supporters of Cromwell. The room in which Cromwell slept
remains as it was in his day. Colonel
Nathaniel Stevens was implicit in the regicide of Charles 1 and, cursed by his
daughter, he died soon after giving rise to a ghost story. The current family
has been in occupation since 1891 and you will meet them on your guided
tour. Chavenage has appeared in numerous
films and television series, most recently in Poldark as Trenwith and
also last summer in the BBC serial The Living and the Dead. We
will see photos of some of the actors during our tour. Coffee on arrival and a
sandwich lunch are included.
During our
afternoon at Westonbirt Arboretum we will have a guided walk to learn
about and enjoy the huge variety of trees and shrubs from all over the world.
The major landscaping scheme which was the origin of the arboretum was started
in 1850 and some specimens remain from this time. Further development is
continuing. After our tour there will be free time to explore the woodland
further, try out the tree-top walk which offers spectacular views across the
arboretum, or visit the café or shop.
Coach
pickups: 8am at Michael Herbert Hall in Wilton and
8:25am at Salisbury Rugby Club. Return
at 6:30pm at Salisbury Rugby Club and 7pm at Wilton.
Cost:
£40 or £37 for Sarum DFAS Members.
Please send your cheque payable to Sarum DFAS to Janet Davies, 23 Albany
Road, Salisbury SP1 3YQ with a SAE.
Please write your name, landline, mobile, email and coach pickup point
on the back of your cheque and include any special dietary requirements for
your sandwich lunch included in the price.
DARTMOUTH and RIVER
DART CRUISE
Tuesday 27th
June 2017
Another
Sarum U3A invitation. Dartmouth is a
maritime town with a rich history situated on the River Dart. On arrival late morning, you will have an
opportunity to explore Dartmouth, have coffee and lunch before we join our
River Cruise at 1:30pm for approximately an hour taking in Britannia Royal
Naval College, The Greenway Estate home of the late Dame Agatha Christie and
many other sights. There will be an
opportunity afterwards to have a further look around before we leave for home
at 4pm. Cost: £31.50 to include coach travel, driver
gratuity and river cruise OR £24 if you don't want the cruise. Payment by cheque only made payable to Sarum
U3A Visits Account. No cash. Please write your name, landline, mobile,
email and destination on the back of your cheque and send it to Angela King, 13
Beverley Hills Park, Boscome Down, Amesbury, Wiltshire SP4 7LH – 01980 622069 or kingangela.6@btinternet.com Coach Pickup: 8am at London Road Park & Ride. The coach will leave Dartmouth at 4pm to
arrive at London Road Park & Ride at about 7pm.
ABBOTSBURY
SUBTROPICAL GARDEN
Thursday 6th
July 2017
Salisbury
U3A Gardening Group invites you to join them on a trip to Abbotsbury
Subtropical Garden at Weymouth. A walled
garden surrounded by a woodland garden, Abbotsbury is close to Chesil beach and
separate from the site of the now demolished house in which its maker, Lord Ilchester,
lived. The old kitchen garden is given a subtropical air by the palm trees but
the real attraction is the lush planting in the valley garden which has some of
the most extensive gunnera plantings in England. Abbotsbury has been described as 'Probably
one of the best gardens of its type in the world.' Cost: £19 including the coach, driver's gratuity
and entry to Abbotsbury. Please make
your cheque payable to Alderbury and District Garden Association and write your name, landline, mobile, email and
pick up point on the back, and post it to Rosemary Nicholls, Mark House,
Clarendon Road, Alderbury SP5 3AT – 01722 710260. Alternatively, Rosemary will be offering
places at our U3A Outings desk at our meetings on 3rd May and 7th
June.
Coach
Pickups: 9am at Salisbury Millstream Coach Park and
9:20am at Alderbury Village Hall.
STONE
CARVING COURSES
Have fun learning a new skill in a
supportive environment and create something to take home
MONDAY mornings from 9-12 noon for 7
weeks
from 8th May to 26th
June (exc Bank Holiday 29th May)
£205 + £45 Material
MONDAY evenings from 6-8.30pm for 8 weeks
from 8th May to 3rd July (exc Bank
Holiday 29th May)
£185 + £45 Material
£185 + £45 Material
FRIDAY mornings from 9-12 noon for 5 weeks
from 23rd June to 21st July
£150 + Materials (dependant on project)
£150 + Materials (dependant on project)
WEEKENDS (Saturday 9am 5pm and Sunday 9am-4pm)
May 20th and 21st
2017
June 24th and 25th 2017
£185 + £45 Materials.
Includes a light lunch and somewhere to camp if required, either in Salisbury
£185 + £45 Materials.
Includes a light lunch and somewhere to camp if required, either in Salisbury
or on the farm near the studio, free
of charge. Alternatively B&B is available.
For more courses and information visit
www.grays-stone-carving.co.uk
Contact Henry Gray on 07766 464048 or info@grays-stone-carving.co.uk
FLYING A GLIDER AT
WYVERN GLIDING CLUB, UPAVON
Friday 21st
July 2017 from 4 - 8pm
Sarum U3A
invite you to a Study Day during which we will take to the skies in a glider,
accompanied by an instructor, for two flights of approximately 15 minutes or
one longer one. Cost: £35 – Please send your cheque made payable to
Sarum U3A with your name, landline, mobile and email to Maureen Pardy, 35
Bishops Mead, Laverstock, Salisbury SP1 1RU – 01722 504295 or mpardy@hotmail.co.uk.
9 DAY WINE TOUR TO
MACON AND BEAUJOLAIS
Saturday 23rd
September to Sunday 1st October 2017
Sarum U3A
invite you to visit many vineyards to taste and maybe buy the wine, eat
delicious food and enjoy the Maconnais region.
We have
visited central France previously but a little further south in to the Cotes du
Rhone and Chateauneuf du Pape regions but on this tour we are keeping a little
more to the north to concentrate on two specific regions. Our zone of interest
is quite compact and the driving will be minimal we are aiming for quality and
some outstanding culinary experiences.
We set off
on Saturday and travel to Portsmouth to catch the 1445 ferry to Caen. On
arrival in France we stop for our overnight (B & B) near Caen.
On Sunday
we continue eastwards and then southwards to Macon and the Mercure Hotel on the
banks of the River Såone where we will stay for six nights. The town centre is
within fairly easy walking distance. We have dinner at the hotel this evening.
We begin
our exploration of the region on Monday with a visit to Julienas and the
Chateau de Julienas. Then it is time for lunch in Julienas at Restaurant Chez
la Rose. In the afternoon we have a scenic drive to Chiroubles via the Col du
Fut d’Avenas and a visit and tasting at Domaine Cheysson Chiroubles le Farges.
We return to Macon for a free evening.
On Tuesday
we set off to visit and taste at Moulin a Vent with, first a stop at Chateau de
Pierreclos and then to visit Gerard Charvet. After free time in Chenas at
lunchtime we are on our way back to Macon, we’ll stop at Chateau de Chenas for
a tasting. This evening we’ll take a short stroll to another riverside
restaurant, le Poisson d’Or for dinner.
On
Wednesday our journey takes us northwards to the Pouilly-Fuissé district. Near
Vergisson we visit Domaine Daniel Barraud. Next we drive southwards to
Solutré-Pouilly to visit Domaine Jean Pierre Sève before retiring to the
village to have lunch at La Courtille de Solutré.
We have a
short ride back to Macon and our final visit of the day will be to Chaintre and
Chateau des Quarts. Finally it’s back to the hotel and a free evening.
On
Thursday we drive southwards to Mont de Brouilly to visit the historic and
oldest vineyard in the area, Chateau Thivin. After this visit we pause in the
village of St Lager for lunch and in the afternoon travel northwards to the
Morgon area to visit Domaine Des Souchons. Our final visit will be to Les
Maisons de Beaujolais at St Jean d’Ardieres where we’ll have a tasting then and
early-ish dinner.
Friday
morning we head off to Romaneche-Thorins to visit Le Hameau du Vin, Georges
Dubouef’s famous and unique wine village , the first Theme Park
about Viticulture and Wine. We’ll have lunch at the park.
We leave
Macon on Saturday and head northwards back to Epernay where we will have
a refreshment stop at Champagne Castellane. We now continue to Ouistreham and
have dinner and overnight at the Ibis Styles Hotel.
On Sunday
we catch the 0830 crossing to Portsmouth. On arrival in England we make our way
back West.
Cost:
£895 includes
all travel by executive coach, ferry crossing, 3*/4* hotel half board, all
excursions and entrances, and Andy our tour guide. To express interest, book, or for further
information, please contact Maureen Pardy on 01722 504295 or mpardy@hotmail.co.uk
LAST
MONTH'S SALISBURY U3A OUTING
TO THE WALLACE
COLLECTION
What a
wonderful collection of paintings, artefacts and furniture, all housed in one
building just off Oxford Street. In room after room we were treated to
beautiful and exquisite items. For paintings my eye was caught by the animals
of Landseer: a mare and her foal, and
dogs shown with the dead game, birds and rabbits they had brought back. Then,
of course, there was the famous Laughing Cavalier. For furniture there
were exquisite cabinets and chairs all in perfect condition. There were many items of Sevres vases and
other ceramics comprising a unique collection. There were many miniature boxes
with inlaid gold and enamel as well as wax miniature pictures. Another room was full of weapons and armour
and there was some armour to try on in the basement. All this gives just a sample of what was on
display. Some of us were able to go into
the inner conservatory where a life drawing competition was being filmed for an
Art TV program. Eateries were found just around the corner from the
collection. All in all a wonderful
day! … Christine Hill
We really
enjoyed this visit and my husband was particularly interested in the fabulous
Armoury collections.
An added
bonus was being offered entry into the Sky Arts Filming schedule in the
restaurant area which, from an artistic point of view, was fascinating for both
of us, being art lovers. ...Sheila
Mills
Super
sunshine, beautiful Bentleys, richly scented gardens and fabulous architecture
was all on hand as Colin pulled up our Taylor's coach on time and right in
front of the Wallace Collection's front entrance. Sue and I spent our day in and out of the Sky
Arts filming of Portrait Artist of the Year in the Collection's
glass-roofed courtyard and sculpture garden.
Celebrities wandered amongst us, including presenters Frank Skinner and
Dame Joan Bakewell, artist Tai Shan Schierenberg, independent curator Kathleen
Soriano, art historian Kate Bryan, and supermodel and actress Rachel Hunter as
one of the three sitters posing for the competing artists – our favourite was a
young man painting Rachel's portrait with concrete on copper to achieve amazing
results and we look forward to Spring 2018 when the programme will be shown to
see if he won and whether any of us are on television! We topped off our day with time amongst more
very beautiful people at Selfridges and treated ourselves to a cream tea. A super day!
… Sue Evans and Margaret Vacha
HAPPY
MAY EVERYONE!
WEST
GREEN HOUSE GARDENS and THE VYNE Thursday 11th
May 2017
Cost: £ 11.50 to include coach and driver's gratuity. National Trust members enter both properties
free with a valid membership card. Non
National Trust members will need to pay entrance fees at each property.
Coach Pick
Ups: 8am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR
8:15am at Millstream Coach Park, Salisbury OR 8:30am at London Road Park
& Ride OR 9am at Amesbury bus stop
by the car park opposite the library.
NAME
........................................................................................................................................................................................
LANDLINE
…........................................................................
MOBILE
.........................................................................................
EMAIL
….........................................................................................................
COACH PICKUP
..................................................
Please
complete and return with your cheque for £ 11.50 payable to Salisbury U3A
to: Margaret Vacha, 1
Grasmere Close, Salisbury SP2 8DG
THE
WATTS GALLERY – ARTISTS' VILLAGE and LOSELEY HOUSE & GARDENS
Tuesday
20th June 2017
Cost –
Please tick ONE of the following and please add carefully before writing your
cheque:
꙱ £30 to include coach travel,
driver gratuity and entry to both venues plus a 45 minute tour of Loseley
House
꙱
£21 (with National Art Pass) to include coach
travel, driver gratuity and entry to both venues plus a 45 minute tour
of Loseley House
꙱ £21.50 (with HHA Membership) to
include coach travel, driver gratuity and entry to both venues plus a 45
minute
tour
of Loseley House
꙱ £12
(with National Art Pass and HHA Membership) to include coach travel, driver
gratuity and entry to both venues
plus a 45 minute tour of Loseley House
PLUS any or all of the following
꙱ Add £3 for morning tea or
coffee and biscuits on arrival at the Watts Gallery
꙱ Add £9 for lunch (sandwich
platter with fruit selection, crisps, home made cakes and elderflower cordial
or
water) at 1pm at the Watts Gallery
꙱ Add £7.50 for afternoon tea or
coffee and two fruit scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam at
4pm at Loseley House
Coach
Pick Ups: 8am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR
8:15am at Millstream Coach Park, Salisbury OR 8:30am at London Road Park & Ride.
NAME(S) ............................................................................................................................
LANDLINE
…........................................................................
MOBILE
.........................................................................................
EMAIL
….........................................................................................................
COACH PICKUP
..................................................
Please complete and return with your cheque
payable to Salisbury U3A to:
Margaret Vacha, 1 Grasmere Close, Salisbury
SP2 8DG
WADDESDON
MANOR and CLAYDON HOUSE
Wednesday
26th July 2017
Cost: £24 to National Trust members to include coach, driver's gratuity and full
entry to both properties and Claydon House Garden. If you are not a National Trust member, you
will need to pay entry on arrival at each property.
Coach Pick
Ups: 7:45am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR
8am at Millstream Coach Park, Salisbury OR 8:15am at London Road Park
& Ride.
NAME
...............................................................................................................................................
LANDLINE
…........................................................................
MOBILE
.........................................................................................
EMAIL
….........................................................................................................
COACH PICKUP
..................................................
Please complete and return with your
cheque for £24 payable to Salisbury U3A to:
Margaret Vacha, 1 Grasmere Close, Salisbury SP2 8DG ______________________________________________________________________
SUDELEY
CASTLE and GARDENS
Thursday
17th August 2017
Cost –
Please tick ONE of the following and please add carefully before writing your
cheque:
꙱ £28 to include coach travel,
driver gratuity and entry
꙱
£16.50 (to HHA Friends) to include coach
travel, driver gratuity and entry
PLUS ONE of the following if you wish:
꙱ Add £10 for an art tour from
2:30-4pm and limited to the first 10 to apply and not suitable for those with
mobility
difficulties
OR
꙱ Add £5 for a garden tour from
2-3:30pm and limited to the first 20 to apply
Coach
Pick Ups: 8am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR
8:15am at Millstream Coach Park, Salisbury OR 8:30am at London Road Park & Ride.
NAME(S)
............................................................................................................................
LANDLINE
…........................................................................
MOBILE
.........................................................................................
EMAIL
….........................................................................................................
COACH PICKUP
..................................................
Please complete and return with your cheque
payable to Salisbury U3A to:
Margaret
Vacha, 1 Grasmere Close, Salisbury SP2 8DG
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